Official press note regarding reduction in standard 9 to 12 syllabus

Gujarat Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Gandhinagar!  Press Release In the situation of coVID-19, the State Government has decided to reduce the curriculum from Std. 9 to 12 in the interest of the students. The Press List of Gujarat Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education states that in the current situation of CoVID-19 in place of Hon’ble Education Minister for the academic year 2020-21.  Meetings were held at Gujarat Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in the presence of Education Department.

In which academics as well as experts and officials of different disciplines were present.  Due to the situation of Kovid- in the above meetings, real educational work could not be done in the schools but the work of imparting education to the students through online education has been done through different mediums.  In the current situation, the curriculum has been reduced by CBSE as well as other state boards as well as representations have been received from students and parents to reduce the curriculum.  In the interest of the students in the prevailing situation of COVID.19 after thorough consideration, the recognition of Gujarat Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education by the State Government

A decision has been taken to reduce the curriculum in Std. 9 to 12 by an estimated 50% for the academic year 2020-21 in all schools.  So that the stress of the students can be reduced and the students of Std. 10 and 12 can prepare well for the board exams.  The subjects reduced from the syllabus of Std-9 to 12 have been reduced for the purpose of examination i.e. those subjects have been canceled from the syllabus.  They will not be asked questions in the exam, but in the academic interest of the students, the teachers will have to impart knowledge of these issues to the students.  This will be applicable only for the academic year 2020-21.  While reducing the syllabus, care has been taken to ensure that the link chapters do not delete the topic and the students do not face any difficulty in the competitive examination.  A detailed circular in this regard will be issued by the Gujarat Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.  In which the details of the ongoing chapters / issues in the syllabus of Std-9 to 12 subjects as well as the chapters / issues canceled from the syllabus will be sent to all the schools accredited by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board through all the District Education Officers.